Other (Trades & Services)
Full time
Parkview Funeral Home is a leading death care provider in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales with funeral homes in Ballina, Goonellabah and Casino. These sites offer state of the art facilities for our local communities.
About the role
This role is an integral part of our business and your care, dignity for the deceased and attention to detail is paramount. Funeral assistant work is carried out during work hours as well as transferring of deceased into our care.
The role includes:
* Using AV and Live Stream equipment and being tech savvy
* Chauffeuring families to and from funerals if required
* Ensure funeral vehicles are clean and packed with all necessary equipment
* Ensure funeral directors instructions are followed to enable smooth running of the funeral
* Warmly greeting and welcoming all family members and funeral mourners at a funeral service
* Trimming coffins
* Setting up graves
* Transferring deceased into our care from nursing homes, hospitals etc
Opportunities for growth:
* Learning and understanding all aspects of back of house processes
* Supporting the mortician
* Supporting the crematorium operator
You must be tech savvy, be able to learn to use live stream equipment and willing to complete all tasks i.e. washing our funeral fleet, trimming coffins, transferring deceased, assisting on funerals and in the mortuary, answering phones, completing paperwork and entering all details into a CRM.
Benefits and perks
Parkview Funeral Home is located in a beautiful climate of Northern Rivers, NSW. The team at Parkview are committed to supporting our client families and delivering the best possible customer service, providing appropriate support and comfort to families and loved ones of the recently deceased, and treating the deceased with dignity and respect, by listening to families wants and needs, finding proactive solutions to concerns, and providing information, care and support to everyone appropriately.
Skills and experience
We are seeking a motivated, community minded person to start their career in the Funeral Industry as a funeral assistant. Applicants must have knowledge of computer systems, be willing to learn on the job and be physically fit. A Current Driver's Licence is essential. This position covers all areas of the funeral industry.
Application questions:
* How many years' experience do you have as a Funeral Director Assistant?
* Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
* Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
* How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
* Are you licenced to drive a manual vehicle?
* Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
* Do you own or have regular access to a car?
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